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Giants rookie Rodriguez shuts down Pirates

A year ago, Dereck Rodriguez was down in Double-A ball, a converted outfielder hoping to take a new path as a pitcher.

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Black Bears rally past Scrappers in 9th inning GRANVILLE, W.VA. Henry Pujols hit a grand slam

Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go with his back-to-back U.S. Open titles.

Harvick wins for NASCAR-high 7th victory of year

Kevin Harvick broke a tie atop NASCAR’s Big 3 by easily winning at Michigan International Speedway.

Browns ’sticking’ with plan to start Taylor at QB

Browns QBs coach Ken Zampese says nothing has changed.

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 67 in the final round

100 TH PGA NOTEBOOK Sunday’s final round

Mistakes cost Thomas chance to repeat Justin Thomas didn’t lose a whole lot of confidence after a

Fights at Jaguars’ practice result in suspensions

The Jacksonville Jaguars suspended All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and defensive end Dante Fowler.

VanGorder, Mays still battling for YSU starting QB job

Montgomery VanGorder showed a little bit of everything in YSU’s first fall scrimmage, but junior Nathan Mays also did enough for the incumbent to keep his name in the conversation.

Hubbard looks to improve after rare .500 season in 2017

The Eagles went 5-5 in 2017 and 3-3 in the All-American Conference White Tier.

Terps’ Durkin placed on leave

Maryland placed head coach DJ Durkin — a Boardman High School graduate — on administrative leave Saturday.

SPORTS DIGEST || Youngstown PONY tops Vienna, Austria

Youngstown was quiet offensively the first four innings scoring just one run on four hits, but came alive in the fifth and sixth innings, scoring nine runs on six hits en route to a 10-0 victory in six innings over Vienna, Austria, in game two of the 2018 Dick’s Sporting Goods PONY League World Series.